Ph.D. (2017): Environmental Science, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
CSIR JRF (2009): Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
UGC NET (2012): Environmental Sciences.
ASRB NET (2012): Environmental Sciences.
M.Sc. (2008): Environmental Science, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India.
B.Sc. (2005): Biotech & Math & Computer, Chemistry, Bihar National College, Patna University, India
Air Pollution, Health Risk Assessment and Modeling
Urban Air Quality and Modelling
Air Pollution and its effect on climate change
Air Pollution Meteorology, Aerosols
Sources apportionment
Physics of Atmosphere
2020 (February)-current: Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
2017(August)-2020(February): Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
20017 (January- June): Assistant Professor, DDUC, University of Delhi, India.
2014-2015 (Monsoon Semester): Teaching Apprentice, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (July 2010– Jun 2012).
Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (July 2012– Jun 2015).
National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship, CSIR, Government of India (2010&2011).
National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship, UGC, Government of India (2012).
National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship, ASRB, Government of India (2012).
NCC ‘A’ Certificate.
Best group presentation award in national workshop on “Environmental Analytical Chemistry” by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre - Association of Environmental Analytical Chemistry of India (BRNS-AEACI) Trombay, Mumbai, Seventh School on Analytical Chemistry (SAC-7), 2013.
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Kumar, R. P., Singh, R., Kumar, P., Kumar, R., Nahid, S., Singh, S. K., & Nijjar, C. S. (2024). Aerosol-PM2. 5 Dynamics: in-situ and satellite observations under the influence of regional crop residue burning in post-monsoon over Delhi-NCR, India. Environmental Research, 255, 119141.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119141.
Kumar, R. P., & Choudhary, A. (2025). Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Air Pollutants and Human Health Burden in Bihar, India: A Multi-Source Assessment for Effective Air Quality Management. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 104047.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.104047
Kumar, R. P., Jahan, A., Singh, R., Kumar, P., Bag, R., Bhatla, R., ... & Dumka, U. C. (2025). Spatio-temporal analysis of air pollution and meteorological influences in western Uttar Pradesh using Geospatial techniques: insights for policy and management. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2025.2529601
Kumar, R. P., Rana, R., Choudhary, A., & Singh, R. (2025). Spatiotemporal variability and Source Attribution of PM2. 5/PM10 Ratios: Aerosol type Classification and AQI Evaluation Across Seventy Monitoring Stations in Delhi and Haryana, India. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 104005.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.104005.
Kumar, R. P., Kashyap, P., Kumar, R., Pandey, A. K., Kumar, A., & Kumar, K. (2020). Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment associated with exposure to non-methane hydrocarbons among roadside vendors in Delhi, India. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 26(5), 1285-1299.https://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2019.1570077
Nahid, S., Kumar, R. P., Acharya, P., Kumar, K., & Purohit, S. (2025). Forecasting urban expansion in Delhi-NCR: integrating remote sensing, machine learning, and Markov chain simulation for sustainable urban planning. GeoJournal, 90(2), 72.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-025-11317-5
Kumar, R. P., Prakash, A., Singh, R., & Kumar, P. (2024). Machine learning-based prediction of hazards fine PM2. 5 concentrations: a case study of Delhi, India. Discover Geoscience, 2(1),34.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44288-024-00043-z
Kumar, P., Choudhary, A., Joshi, P. K., Kumar, R. P., & Bhatla, R. (2025). Machine learning models for estimating criteria pollutants and health risk-based air quality indices over eastern coast coal mine complex belts. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 13, 1589991.https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1589991
Ali, M. A., Singh, S. K., & Kumar, R. P. (2025). Decadal Analysis of PM2. 5 and its Impact on AOD Over the Ganga River Basin. Aerosol Science and Engineering, 1-20.
Zhao Q, Haseeb M, Wang X, Zheng X, Tahir Z, Ghafoor S, Mubbin M, Kumar RP, Purohit S, Soufan W, Almutairi KF. (2024). Evaluation of Land Use Land Cover Changes in Response to Land Surface Temperature With Satellite Indices and Remote Sensing Data. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 96, 183-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.07.003
Kumar, P., Choudhary, A., Kumar, R. P., Kumar, P., & Kumar, G. (2024). Comprehensive geospatial mapping and monitoring of an eastern coalfield in India. Discover Geoscience, 2(1), 32.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44288-024-00039-9
Kashyap, P., Kumar, A., Kumar, R. P., & Kumar, K. (2019). Biogenic and anthropogenic isoprene emissions in the subtropical urban atmosphere of Delhi. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 10(5), 1691-1698.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2019.07.00
Kumar, R. P., Ranjan, R. K., Al, R., Singh, S. K., & Srivastava, P. K. (2015). Geochemical modeling to evaluate the mangrove forest water. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8, 4687-4702.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-014-1539-z
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